Homasote Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WEST TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Homasote Company | Report ID | 2023043626 |
| Address | 932 Lower Ferry Road, Box 7240 | City, State ZIP | WEST TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08628 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.25000, -74.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam from a conveyor table. A chain and sprocket in the machine caused the amputation of the employee's left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2023, a worker at Homasote Company in WEST TRENTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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